​Junior CorpsAfrica

CorpsAfrica/Maroc alumnus Mourad Abdennebi started the Junior CorpsAfrica (JCA) program in 2016. As a Middle School Arabic teacher at the Casablanca American School, Mourad worked with his school principal, Aimee Meditz, to launch this youth development program to provide the opportunity for students to work with CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteers and experience the amazing world of volunteer service from a young age. As part of the program, students engage in activities, workshops, and trainings facilitated by CorpsAfrica to enhance their personal development and prospects.

​Highlights of the JCA program:

JCA students were featured at the CorpsAfrica All Country Conference reception in Casablanca on October 8th, 2016.

JCA students participated in the CorpsAfrica Pre-Service Training where they learned the foundations of monitoring and evaluation, attended workshops on Human-Centered Design, and learned theories of international development and its application in Morocco.

JCA students travelled to remote villages to meet Volunteers and engage with the communities to understand the Volunteers’ experiences.

JCA students served as leaders for service learning projects in their MS Explore Morocco groups.

After finishing the program successfully, the JCA students were honored with a certificate of achievement and senior membership in the Junior CorpsAfrica Program.

The Junior CorpsAfrica Program is an incredible opportunity for students interested in gaining experience in sustainable development and volunteer work. The program allows students to gain a wealth of knowledge and skills that will enable them to be successful in school as well as in their future careers.

We plan to expand the Junior CorpsAfrica opportunity to public schools in Morocco and to Senegal in 2017-2018.